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32f waiting on a hip replacement and MFP is a lifesaver
I was in an accident 6 months ago that destroyed my hip. It was devastating to go from being able to run for hours on end to not being able to walk more than a few steps unassisted. I'm still waiting on a hip replacement. I ran a 10 mile road race exactly a week before the accident and 5 miles the day before and had been…
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I've come so far! It is possible!
One year ago January 5th 2021 I decided I was going to change. I was going to stop with the excuses and take my health and life back! I had every excuse in the book...I'm in my 40's this is just how it is...I'm to busy taking care of my husband and kids....I don't have time for exercise with a full time job..etc etc...I…
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New to the Fitness App
Hello I am new to using my fitness pal app. Currently overweight or obese. Embarrassingly I am only 5’ 5” and an adult female at 34 years old and weighing 203 pounds at my top weight. I have lost 7 pounds naturally through calculating. I have lost 7 pounds naturally through working a labor intensive job and I have a lot…
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I needed support was at 288 am now at 179 today. How did I do this? 5% Challenge
When I weighed 288 lbs and TRIED to lose on my own, I got to 256 and it STALLED HORRIBLY at that point. Sigh. I knew needed help. I did a search and found a site that has since been discontinued (Sparkpeople) but on that site I joined a team known as the 5% Challenge!! And now? I am at 179 this AM!! WOOHOO I can walk…
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Going without eating sweets for a 2 weeks (updated)
I make an error in doing this challenge from 1/7/22 to 1/22/22. Instead, The two-week challenge is from 1/7/22 to 1/21/22.
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Don't Quit
All I want to say is don't quit. Don't give up. It won't be easy. But you can achieve whatever you set your mind to do. Just don't quit. My journey started in June 2020 Down 100 lbs.
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Anything is possible!!!
I started this journey just before the pandemic at 430 pounds. Thanks to myfitnesspal, and consistent exercise I am now gearing up for my first full marathon on January 9th at 210 pounds. I tried everything to lose weight in the past. Every diet under the sun. Myfitnesspal made me realize that it’s not about dieting. You…
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My Weight loss journey
Hello I have made a decision to start getting healthy. I have joined Noom and have started back. To the gym. I’ve literally tried every diet but now I’m learning how to portion control and eat real food.
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Hey guys!
I joined a while back but I’m just now hoping to find other committed people to converse with! I wish you luck on your journeys!😊
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100+ pounds down in 6 months!
Over 100 pounds lost since June 18th! :) It's done wonders to help my mental health and energy. I'm so grateful and only motivated even more to keep rebuilding myself and go harder into not just this, but literally anything I want to achieve. 😤 also, sorry for the lack of a decent "before" pic. When I was obese, I kinda…
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What’s changed for the better since starting?
Tonight when I did my Just Dance workout I noticed that at the end of it I wasn’t completely winded. Just a few weeks ago I was darn near falling over looking for some water by the end of it but tonight I finished up my dance session without feeling miserable at the end. I was also #5 in World Dance in the hardest room!!…
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Running
I am a 47 year old ex smoker and drinker whose had enough of my lifestyle. I want to eat healthy, get fit, start running and feel better again. I started a 6 week challenge course a couple of years ago and felt fantastic but injured my Knee and never went back. Any advice would be great. Thanks Mark
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My 4 stone weight-loss in 7 months
Hi, I’ve managed to lose 4 stone in 7 monthly while doing daily workouts and using this app, eating 1,200 calories - 1,500 calories each day :) ]
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Introducing myself
At 70 years young I am starting again with my own volumetric/zoom type of eating plan. I need to lose 75 lbs., but I’d like to lose 100. After a week, Holiday sweet cravings are gone. I am trying to keep things simple with eggs, smoothies, or oatmeal with low sugar/fat yogurt and berries for breakfast; a giant non-starchy…
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Need support? Come and join us on the 2022 Winter 5% Challenge!
We all need support in losing weight, or rather getting healthier of which losing the weight is a byproduct. WOOHOO TO THAT!! What is the 5% Challenge? (note not all make their 5% Goal, I do not usually, but any loss, is a loss!!) join this supportive team and let's have fun as we lose 5% of our weight, make new friends…
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More than half way there
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230 lbs Down in 20 months!!-And still going STRONG!
Where do I start? A lifetime of Morbid Obesity- 2 failed Baratric Surgeries (1990 Stomach Stapling- 2014 Roux-En-Y). Then 23 months ago I knew my life was going to change as my now Ex asked for a Divorce. A switch snapped in my head- And I am on a Mission-- to be ME--and be content. When people tell you you can't-- YOU…
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New to fitness pal!
Just wanted to say hi to everyone. I started my weight loss journey in august when I decided to do keto, and I lost 50 lbs! Now my goals are to build more muscles, so I decided to add carbs to my diet. It’s been a little bit of a struggle finding what foods contain the best carbs for my body in order to future my fitness…
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2022 Winter 5% Challenge
Come and join a team that's active right now for support of which as of Jan 8th will be in FULL SWING!! This way you can have success during the holiday season, and more so at the start of the new year!! Join this supportive team and let's have fun as we lose 5% of our weight, make new friends and improve our health! Race…
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Hi everyone
I am Maria and decided to live a healthy lifestyle by focusing on what I eat, introducing supplements and exercise (dance) in my lifestyle, also, a 100% natural cleanse. Happy to be part of this community .
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Weight Loss Goals
Hey guys, I’m having trouble trying to lose weight. I’m a 5’6 male, im at 153 lbs and i don’t know what my bfp is yet, i took a test to find that out and im waiting for my results. What i can say is that i’ve reached a bfp where i have some vascularity but it only shows when my arms are resting, but when i raise them they…
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From 300lbs to 220lbs in 7 months!
28/Male/5"8 20th April 2021 I starting cutting on calories and walking here and there (2-3 times a week) and I went down from 300lbs to 220lbs today, after exactly 7 months! I even managed to finally find a girlfriend after 4 years single, and in 3 days it'll be a month together already. I feel like a changed man...…
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Getting the Post-Breakup Dream Body
Got broken up with yesterday, because they “never felt an intimate relationship connection with me.” AKA, I got friendzoned by my own partner. I’m not mad at them, and I know I can’t control their feelings. But now, I’m finding this lack of fear about achieving my dream bod. I was too afraid to start working out and…
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Kicking EDNOS’ *kitten* (TW: Eating Disorders)
My disordered eating started around April of 2020. I began descending the bottomless pit that is low calorie restriction and rapid weight loss. MyFitnessPal was my Jesus, and the scale was my God. My “goal weight” got lower and lower for every one I reached, proving only that there was no end to this. I was going to keep…